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Urban Renewal in Shanghai: Shimao Festival City
The upgrade of this overlooked retail space is part of a broader strategy to revitalise Shanghai’s Nanjing East Road for locals and tourists alike
Fertile Ground
Balmy, bright and filled with plants, Naman Retreat’s Pure Spa in Da Nang is a tropical dream. Watch Nguyễn Hoàng Mạnh, founder of Vietnamese MIA Design Studio, explain his firm’s approach to the design, and how sustainability, function and context come together
Twisting Steel in Wuhan
Studio Libeskind’s first project on the Chinese mainland pays tribute to Wuhan’s industrial past
Mid-century Revival
The Rock House by Sunday* Architects evokes 1960s Bangkok mid-century modern living while blending into its luscious natural surroundings
Stacked Living
The Stack House by EL+D offers a seamless flow of spaces and an abundance of natural light
Q&A with Clare Cousins
The Melbourne-based architect talks with Design Anthology about problem solving and design thinking, sustainable housing and heritage
Q&A with Meaghan Dwyer
Principal at John Wardle Architects Meaghan Dwyer spoke with Design Anthology about place and space design, and how architecture contributes to the social, cultural and economic fabric of a city
Q&A with Rob Adams
Professor Rob Adams, director of city design and projects at the City of Melbourne, took time out of Hong Kong’s Business of Design Week to share with Design Anthology his experiences and insights about Melbourne’s transformation and regeneration since the 1980s
Japonisme
Following the recent edition of Asia Now – Paris Asian Art Fair, Jae Lee had the opportunity to speak with Paris- and Tokyo-based Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto about architecture, cuisine and chaos
UTA Artist Space
This July, a decade after he collaborated on the controversial Bird’s Nest stadium for the 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has completed another architectural collaboration, this time in the United States
A Family Affair
For most Thais, family is the foundation of social life, and multi-generational family homes are commonplace in Thai culture. This extended family home features a communal space that reflects community values, but thanks to the ample living areas never feels overcrowded
A Cross Section of Australian Architecture
At the intersection of old and new, abstract and domestic, this Melbourne home received both a restoration and a modern addition
Amateur Architecture
China’s first and only recipient of the Pritzker — the world’s most respected prize for architecture — Wang Shu, along with his wife and practice partner Lu Wenyu are the founders of Hangzhou-based practice Amateur Architecture Studio
Shuyang Art Gallery
A cultural centre in Jiangsu Province pays architectural homage to the traditional Chinese art form
Beijing Serpentine Pavilion
The legendary Serpentine Pavilion opens its first architectural installation outside of the UK in the heart of the Chinese capital
Hannae Forest of Wisdom
A steel-and-glass library unites local communities, regenerating a forgotten park in Seoul
Spaces that Resonate
On the occasion of David Zwirner Gallery opening in Hong Kong, an exclusive interview with Annabelle Selldorf, architect to the arts world
Italian Masters
We speak with multi-disciplinary, mulit-award-winning designer Mario Bellini about what being an Italian designer means to him
A Home for All
A conversation with Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham architects about how he first came to Japan, what keeps him there and his studio's humanitarian work